Live auction 1Fine ArtSession · 18h00

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Bureau Plat in the Louis XV style

Estimate €1.800–3.500

Description

Kingwood crossbanding.

Decorated with geometric motifs.

With four drawers simulating five.

Two lateral pull-out slides.

Locks and fittings in gilt bronze.

Top lined in bordeaux leather.

France, 19th/20th century.

(signs of wear)

75x153.5x73 cm

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